We are well aware of the recent scam cases polluting the sneaker community, so with that in mind we thought it would be necessary to share helpful information that could prevent such issues from becoming more of the norm. This info was originally posted on the Facebook group Streetwear Stuff Malaysia (SSM), one of the largest buy and sell group in Malaysia that is managed by a member that goes by the name of Alexander Pun.
There’s a lot of controversy revolving around the legitimacy and business practices employed by the online store known as SHOEHOUZE or SHOEHOZE. They went M.I.A after being mired in a series of fraudulent cases that shot them to infamy for deliberately selling replicas to unassuming customers. If you thought they’re now permanently out of business, you’re sadly mistaken.
Apparently, they never shed their online scamming shenanigans but instead were hiding in the shadow of a new Facebook page called Oversea Sneaker Collection.
Described below is their modus operandi to deceive and monumentally piss off customers:
- They state that their products are 100% authentic and that their pricing is tantalisingly below market value because it is a direct factory product while the warehouse is based in Labuan, which is a tax-free island in Sabah. There is another saying that some of the shoes are handpicked personally from Korea, where they act as a personal shoppers for the buyer.
- If you question the authenticity of the shoes, they will then send you customer reviews from their website, which may or may not be true since ALL the reviews are favourable toward them. It also seems like they have turned off the review function on their Facebook page.
- After payment, you will either get ‘just’ a bad replica of the shoe you wanted, a bad replica with the wrong size (a double slap on the face) or worst case scenario, nothing at all shows up at your doorstep.
- They don’t accept any refunds. So you’re screwed either way.
The fundamental problem is NOT that these online scammers sell fake pairs. Much like the pirated DVD sellers scattered throughout country, the practice is downright unethical and practically illegal, sure, but if you have buyers that are okay with fake stuff, then fine, whatever floats your boat. At the very least, the buyer does the purchase with the full knowledge of what is actually being bought.
But lying about the shoe’s authenticity is another thing altogether. Fake shoes disrespect the original shoemaker, but promoting them as original, bonafide pairs is disrespecting the consumer.
The screenshot below shows these scammers trying to sell a “real” and newly released adidas x Mastermind Japan NMD XR1 for RM499, while the resell market’s price tag is a whopping RM2,200. Is this a steal? Or is it too good to be true?
Last but not least, kudos to Alexander Pun for standing up and sharing this piece of information. Cheers mate!
*disclaimer: All the pictures and information are taken from the original Facebook post.
Have fun reading a lil conversation with Oversea Sneaker Collection.
